Incredible Achievement on K2! 🏔️💪
Huge congratulations to our fearless team and guides for summiting "K2 (8611m) -The Savage Mountain ”this morning! Despite the challenging and unpredictable weather conditions, our team made the impossible possible by seizing a narrow summit window.
- Summit Date: 28th July 2024.
- Summit Time: 10:50 AM ( Local Pakistan Time)
•8K K2 Expedition 2024 Summiteers Name list :
- Mr. Piao Tjhang ( Hongkong /China)
- Mr. Migma Dorchi Sherpa (Nepal )
- Mr. Ashok Lama (Nepal )
- Ms. Chen Xue ( China)
- Mr. Dawa Ongju Sherpa (Nepal )
- Mr. Pemba Tasi Sherpa (Nepal)
- Ms. Maria Do Ceu Da Conceicao (Portugal)
- Mr. Dawa Dorchi Sherpa (Nepal )
- Mr. Pechhumbe Sherpa (Nepal )
This season rope fixing process on K2 was incredibly demanding. Special thanks to the professional Sherpas from 8K, Imagine, HG, and SST for their joint effort in fixing the ropes. Severe weather and technical terrain challenges required exceptional skill and teamwork, ensuring the success and safety of the entire expedition on the treacherous path to the summit.
This year, our team comprised all professional members and climbers, including Mr. Tjhang who summited Mount Everest, Manaslu, Lhotse, and marked the K2 summit, completing all four 8000ers. Ms. ChenXue successfully summited Mount Everest, Manaslu, and Ama Dablam, achieving three 8000er summits. Ms. Maria, She is the first Portuguese woman to summit Mount Everest and holds more than ten Guinness World Records in marathons and ultra-marathons.
We extend our gratitude to our brave 8K Climbing guides for their hard work and dedication, which led the entire team safely and successfully to the top of K2. Mr. Dawa Ogju Sherpa, who has summited over 39 x 8000er peaks, played a pivotal leadership role in this year's K2 Expedition. Mr. Ashok Lama is an aspirant guide with multiple 6000er, 7000er, and 8000er summits. Mr. Mingma Dorchi Sherpa has reached 15 x 8000er summits, Mr. Pemba Tasi Sherpa has 12 x 8000er summit records, Mr. Dawa Dorchi Sherpa has 14x 8000er summits, and Mr. Pechhumbe Sherpa has 24x 8000er summit records. We are immensely proud of our entire team for 100% successfully reaching the summit of the world's second-highest mountain & We extend our best wishes for a safe descent for the entire team.
- Expressing gratitude to our logistics partner for consistently providing the best service @Summitkarakoram
> Along with this summit update, we have opened bookings for the Autumn 2024 Expedition, where this year we are organizing:
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